Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-29
INSBURG HERALD, SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1887.
THE w. VA. LEGISLATURE.


CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. 90
The prohibitory amendment came
up IN the House to-day. Mr.. Woods,
of Ohio, moved to recommit and
amend by inserting "offered to "
instead of /" proposed in the enact
ing clause. Mr.. Hamilton, of Cal
houn, and Mr.. McWhorter, of Kan
awha, opposed this. Mr.. Woods
advocated it in a strong and ex-
haustlye argument.
Mr.. Gorrell, of Peasants, opposed
the amendment. The vote was
evidently a test, and the amendment
only received 8 votes to Sc against
it. The four Ohio county members.
Messrs. Chancellor, of Wood; Chew,
Of Jefferson; Kellar, of Kanawha;
Lucas, OF Jefferson, and Pugh, of
Hampshire, voted aye. Mr.. Woods
then moved to recommit and amend
so that prohibition should not be
enforced in any county giving
majority against it. He pointed out
what he thought the fairness of this
provision. This received the woes
of ~, the 3 recruits being Messrs.
Bowers, of Berkeley Hiner, of Pen
dleton, and Gates, of Kanawha.-
Mr.. McWhorter moved the previous
question, resulting in a vote of 30 TO
10 in favor of the measure, the mega
tive being composed of the original
9 and Mr.. Ropp, of Berkeley. The
resolution was declared adopted
MIR. Hamilton moved to reconsider
and to table this motion, thus cllnch-
ing the result.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. 21.-
The House Finance Committee has
agreed to recommend the passage Of
the bill to repeal the law to exempt
from taxation certain farm products
and manufactured articles.
Mr.. Bowers, 149, requiring itemiz-
ed bills of all claims for an against
counties.
Senator Browns Point Pleasant
battle monument joint resolution
was passed.
The Senate judiciary Committee
reported back the Prohibitory
amendment in the following shape,
with the recommendation that it do
pass.
Section 46. On and after the first
day of January, 1890, the manufac-
ture, sale and keeping for sale Of all
intoxicating liquors, drinks, mix
lures and preparations, except as in
hereafter provided, shall be forever
prohibited within this State, and
the Legislature shall without delay
provide by law foc the strict enforce
ment of this provision. The excep-
tions are for scientific, medicinal
aud mechanical purposes and sacra-
mental wine.
Senate Bill No. IL was passed. 1t
enacts that the circuit courts for the
several counties of the thirteenth
Judicial Circuit shall hereafter CON-
mence and be held as follows: For
the county of Morgan, on the first
Tuesday in January, the first Tues.
day in April and the second Tues
day in August. For the county of
Jefferson, on the second Tuesday in
February, on the third Tuesday iu
May, and on the third Tuesday in
November. For the county of Berke-
ley, OH the second Tuesday in Janu-
airy, on the second Tuesday IN April
and on the second Tuesday in Sep
TENDER.
The Special Joint Committee to
investigate the charges against
Superintendent Peck was named to-
day. 1t consists of Messrs. Brown,
of Jackson, Scott, of Ohio, aud Van
Pelt, of Fayette, on the part of the
Senate. and Messrs. Hiner, of Pen
dleton, Kinsey, of Marion, Crow, of
Jackson, Jones, of Preston, and
Mckinney, of Richie on the part of
the House.
Messrs. Garden and Gleason, of
Wheeling, aud MIR. Bowers, Of Berke-
ley, secured favorable action of the
Finance Committee on the repeal of
the tobacco tax.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. Jan. pa
Senate Bill No. so, the scientific
Temperance Instruction. bill, was
passed, and senator McCreery asked
to communicate its passage to the
House. n
1919, to make adultery and fornica-
tion felony, punishable by impris-
onment in the penitentlary not less
than one nor more than three years.
Mr.. Lucas, 200, for the improve
ment of Berkeley Springs.
Mr.. Holmes, 203, forbidding
sheriffs to summon, without the
consent of the court, grand jurors
who have served in that capacity
within three years.
Mr.. Peck, ITO, prohibiting any
PERSONS name to be put in a jury
box to be drawn at his own request.
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